This course will introduce students to the basics of the Structured Query Language (SQL) as well as basic database design for storing data as part of a multi-step data gathering, analysis, and processing effort. The course will use SQLite3 as its database. We will also build web crawlers and multi-step data gathering and visualization processes. We will use the D3.js library to do basic data visualization. This course will cover Chapters 14-15 of the book “Python for Everybody”. To succeed in this course, you should be familiar with the material covered in Chapters 1-13 of the textbook and the first three courses in this specialization. This course covers Python 3.

Taught By

Charles Russell Severance

Professor

Transcript

Hi, this is Chuck Severance, and here we are at yet another Face to Face Office Hours. This time we are in Perth, at the western end of Australia, the world's most remote capital city. So I want to introduce you to some of your fellow students here from Perth. We'll hear your name, and say hi if you like. >> Hi, my name is Ronald, and this is my seventh Coursera course. >> Excellent. >> And, yes, I'm wearing this t-shirt here, I just want to show my friend. >> Okay. >> Because it's got this website and you know he wanted me to wear it while on Coursera. >> And so we've got your t-shirt. Congratulations on your seven Coursera classes. You're pretty much using this like a master's degree, right? You got a bachelor's degree and you're kind of making up your own master's degree. >> Yes, I did computer science back in the 90s. And I'm Solaris and Linux system admin. And I'm just doing this just for fun. And nostalgic, because I am in the computer business. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Nice meeting you anyway. >> Nice meeting you. Nostalgic >> Hello. >> Hi. I'm Diana. I'm from New Zealand and it's my first Coursera course. >> You're also formally from Oxford, right? >> I didn't finish my doctorate. >> Oh [LAUGH]. >> Hi, my name's Eloise, and I'm using Coursera to sort of fill up some gaps in my education. And I've had a lot of fun tonight. >> Okay. >> Hi, I'm Terry. >> I'm enjoying Chuck's course. Yeah. It's good enough. Coursera courses are something different though. >> Yeah. Okay. So there you have it. Another successful Face to Face Office Hours from Perth, Australia.

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